Mallar, July 2.
Today 1 saw three Soviet chaser of the B-16 typo, reconnoitering over Manchoukuo territory, but they hurried home when Japanese machines took off to engage them.
'A tour of the scene of recent, anal combats disclosed that overything was comparatively quiet.
Some minor engagements between pickets occurred during the day, but they were of no importance—-Reuter.
'A total of more than 64 Soviet planes were alleged to have been shot down by Japanese pursuit planes whose losses were not mentioned in the Japanese reports.
The first clash was said to have occurred on the western section of the frontier early yesterday afternoon, when Soviet bombers flew "near" a Japanese air base and "dropped scores of missiles. blindly."
Japanese pursuit planes wore said to have engaged the raiders and shot down 14.
Shortly before dusk 00 additional Soviet planes were said to have eross-
Tokyo, July 3.
Heavy Japanese and Manchoukwo artillery bombardnient and deadly Aerial "bombing have silenced the batteries of the Soviet Outer Mongolian forces on the western bank of Khatha River, Japanese eld dispatches said. today.
The silencing of tie Soviet batteries and outflanking of the Mongol.forces on the river front resulted in a steady encircling of the alleged invaders, the Gispatches added. The combined Sapanese and Manchoukuo forces have almost completed their encircling movement against the Soviet and Outer Mongol. forces.
'A part of the Japanese-Manchoukuo forees today at 2 pam. successfully outflanked the Soviet-Mongol troops trid cut off their retreat at the ferry points on the Khalha River atter capturing thirty Soviet tanks, " the japanese dispatches claimed—United Japanese Rout 4,000
With the Japanese forces Western Manchoukuo, July 3.
Altacked fiercely on three sides and from the alr by Jopanese-Manchoukuoan infantry, cavalry, artillery, tanks "and planes,' 4,000 Soviet and Outer 'Mongolian' troops which "in~
Buir, where the present fighting ts in progress,
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